I For Indian

History is our witness, 

And martyrs are the god,

We are disciples of gurus, 

This land is the saints' abode.

Compassion is our heritage; 

In humanity do we trust,

Neither Hindu nor Muslim, 

We all are Indians first.

Diversity is our culture, 

And unity is our strength,

We strive for peace of the world, 

But are cautious of defence.

Challenger of our sovereignty, 

For sure would bite the dust,

Neither Kannada nor Oriya, 

We all are Indians first.

Perseverance is our ethos, 

And diligence is our means,

We pledge to usher-in dawn, 

Our ancestors saw in dreams.

We ain't shy of hard work, 

For us rest-is-rust,

Neither Tamil nor Sindhi, 

We all are Indians first.